Alice Fischer (figure skater)

Alice Fischer (20 July 1932 – 31 August 2017) was a Swiss figure skater and athlete. She competed in ladies‘ singles in figure skating and later represented Switzerland in athletics as a sprinter.

Fischer won the gold medal at the Swiss Figure Skating Championships in 1956 and 1957 and finished 18th at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d’Ampezzo.[1] She had the following placements at major international championships - Women: 1955 World Championships (17th); 1956 World Championships (19th); 1957 World Championships (20th); 1954 European Championships (17th); 1955 European Championships (11th); 1956 European Championships (12th).[2]

In addition to figure skating, Fischer was active in athletics as a sprinter. Between 1958 and 1964, she won 11 Swiss national individual gold medals as a sprinter and 8 gold medals in the 4×100 m relay.[3] She also represented Switzerland at the European Athletics Championships in Stockholm in 1958 in the 100 metres, 200 metres and 4x100 metres relay.[4]

Personal life

Fischer was married and had two children.[5] Her sister Georgette Buehlmann-Fischer won the gold medal at the Swiss Figure Skating Championships in 1954 and 1955.

References

  1. ^ "Alice Fischer". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Alice Fischer". olympics.com. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
  3. ^ "Ein Geher und ein Kugelstösser machen das Rennen" (PDF). LCZ 1922-2022 Jubiläumsmagazin. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
  4. ^ "Ein Geher und ein Kugelstösser machen das Rennen" (PDF). LCZ 1922-2022 Jubiläumsmagazin. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
  5. ^ https://www.todesanzeigenportal.ch/todesanzeige/Emma/Staub-Fischer/Alice/. Retrieved 9 February 2026. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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